The Ministry of Commerce of Mainland China announced on Friday (December 15) that Taiwan conducted the final conclusion of trade barriers to trade restrictions on mainland trade, and determined that Taiwan's trade restrictions on mainland trade constituted a trade barrier.The Economic and Trade Office of the Taiwan Executive Yuan responded on the same day. This move has violated the WTO related mechanism and specifications, and it does not meet the facts at all. Taiwan will never accept it.If the mainland has sincerity, the two sides can start negotiations in accordance with the WTO mechanism at any time.
Comprehensive Taiwan Dongsen News Station and United Daily reports that the Taiwan Executive Yuan's economic and trade office has responded.China immediately stops political operations. "
The Economic and Trade Office reiterates that both sides of the strait are also WTO members and related trade issues can be effectively handled in accordance with the WTO mechanism and related specifications.If China has sincerity, the two sides can start negotiations in accordance with the WTO mechanism at any time to jointly face the dispute to resolve trade.
The Taiwan Industry and Commerce Association said on the same day that the mainland is the largest trading partner in Taiwan and the source of the largest trade surplus. The importance of cross -strait economic and trade exchanges to Taiwan's economic development is self -evident.
The Industry and Commerce Association pointed out that the results of the above survey are regrettable. The industrial and commercial community suggested that the government should take care of it, take into account the principles of "fair trade" and "safeguarding my country's industrial rights", continue to communicate with the opposite side of goodwill, and carry out bilateral early bilateral sides early. Consultation or take other appropriate measures to resolve the disadvantages of both parties.
In addition, the Industry and Commerce Association also said that it is recommended that the government's impact on related industries, especially disadvantaged products such as agriculture, fisheries, animal husbandry, and other disadvantaged measures;Improve Taiwan's trade constitution and toughness.